By Michelle Price
Special to the UCBJ
COOKEVILLE – While COVID-19 slowed down many things in 2020, real estate was still a hot commodity. Join us in a four-part series, as we explore the biggest real estate transactions in commercial, residential rental, agricultural/development and residential properties in Putnam County.
Part 1 of 4: Top real estate transactions of 2020

Purchase price: $825,000
Seller: Satellite M D LLC
Buyer: Twin Lakes Communications Inc

Purchase price: $1,000,000
Seller: Carriage Funeral Holdings Inc
Buyer: FACS Partnership DBA Signature Funeral Services

Purchase price: $1,100,000
Seller: Paul Gaw GP
Buyer: G and C Properties, Seth Gilbert, Chad Crouch

Purchase price: $1,430,000
Seller: Stephen L. Stephens, Linda J Stephens
Buyer: G and C Properties, Seth Gilbert, Chad Crouch

Purchase price: $1,800,000
Seller: Tommy C. Fitzgerald
Buyer: AR Properties

Purchase price: $2,000,000
Seller: Hall Investments LP
Buyer: 111 Travel Center LLC

Purchase price: $2,600,000
Seller: Donnie Elkins
Buyer: Rogers Group Inc.

Purchase price: $3,720,000
Seller: Russell Stover Chocolates LLC
Buyer: Plateau Property Partners LLC

Purchase price: $4,408,668
Seller: Greer Land Co Restaurants LLC
Buyer: CH Cookeville TN Landlord LLC

Purchase price: $8,250,000
Seller: Gentry Real Estate LLC
Buyer: Genco Stamping and Manufacturing